New Camera Raw, Lightroom and DNG converters releases

Adobe Labs has announced “‘release candidate” updates for Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6. The updates extend file support to 19 new camera models including:-

• Canon EOS 7D
• Canon Powershot G11, S90
• Mamiya DM22, DM33, DM56, M18, M22, M31
• Nikon D3s
• Olympus E-P2
• Pentax K-x
• Panasonic FZ38
• Sigma DP1s
• Sony A500, A550, A850

The updates also fixes an issue for PowerPC users with Lightroom 2.5 or Camera Raw 5.5 software on Mac. The bug had sometimes created artifacts in the highlight area when using the Hightlight Recovery tool.

The Lightroom 2.6 release candidate is available as a free download for existing Lightroom 2 users, while Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6 can be downloaded by existing CS4 users. The DNG Converter 5.6 RC is a free download for all users.